Nobel winner George Akerlof on his new book ‘Phishing for Phools’

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Nobel prize winner George Akerlof on his new bookNobel prize winner George Akerlof on his new book

If you haven’t been paying attention to business news, you may not know who Janet Yellen is. And if you don’t, she’s basically in charge of the U.S. economy. She’s the Federal Reserve chair. And she’s also married to one of the most influential economists in the world — George Akerlof, winner of 2001 Nobel prize in economics.

CCTV America’s Phillip Yin spoke to George Akerlof about his new book, “Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception,” which he co-wrote with another Nobel laureate Robert Shiller.

Nobel winner George Akerlof on his new book \'Phishing for Phools\'

CCTV America’s Phillip Yin spoke to George Akerlof about his new book “Phishing for Phools: The Economics of Manipulation and Deception”, which he co-wrote with another Nobel laureate Robert Shiller.